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Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
Prieska copper project uplifted by Glencore's financing and offtake term sheet
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 


Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold forecast to $4 000 as bullion hits record highs
Deutsche Bank raises 2026 gold forecast to $4 000 as bullion hits record highs
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

Deutsche Bank raised its gold price forecast by $300 for next year to an average of $4 000/oz on Wednesday, due to strong central bank demand, potential US dollar weakness and a resumed Federal... 


Ferrochrome smelting.
Provided power costs are fixed, Chrome SA ready to be part of ferrochrome solution
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a... 


Cassio Diedrich
Hochschild appoints new COO as it advances Brazil projects
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Hochschild Mining has appointed Cassio Diedrich as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective September 15. Diedrich, a Brazilian mining engineer, brings more than 15 years of... 


Anglo's Los Bronces copper mine.
Anglo frees ‘at least’ $5bn as it locks arms with next-door-neighbour copper mine
16th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At least $5-bilion has been liberated by Johannesburg-listed Anglo American carrying out a joint mine plan with an adjacent copper operator in South America. Becoming one are Anglo American Sur’s... 


An offshore oil rig
Global oil and gas field decline rates are increasing, IEA says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... 


Gold bars
Gold uptrend intact, but due for correction before topping $4 000 in 2026
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Gold's stellar rally to successive record highs shows every sign of continuing for the rest of the year, but a healthy correction is on the cards before breaching the $4 000/oz milestone in 2026,... 


Mark Carney reportedly told Anglo American to move its headquarters to Canada.
Canada PM told Anglo American to move HQ to Canada for Teck deal nod - report
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Anglo American to move its headquarters to Canada or its proposed acquisition of Teck Resources would not be allowed to proceed, the Globe and Mail reported... 


World Gold Council releases Elton John documentary
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gold industry organisation the World Gold Council (WGC) has released a documentary that explores gold’s influence on culture, creativity and society, as told through the voice and life stories of... 


United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
South Africa’s coal-to-clean funding support highlighted in UN Climate Change release
15th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 


Savannah Resources raises lithium reserve estimate at Portugal mine project by 40%
Savannah Resources raises lithium reserve estimate at Portugal mine project by 40%
15th September 2025 By: Reuters

London-listed Savannah Resources said on Monday it has increased its estimate for the reserves of its lithium mine project in northern Portugal by 40% after completing additional prospecting work.... 


CEO Mike Henry and CFO Vandita Pant answering shareholder questions.
BHP flags organic copper growth, US allure, silent on big buyouts
15th September 2025 By: Reuters

The world's biggest mining company, BHP, touted its solid copper potential and flagged the investment appeal of the United States on Monday, but was silent on the prospect of major buyouts, as top... 


Ukraine, US to scout for minerals deal investment projects
15th September 2025 By: Reuters

Ukrainian officials and a team from the US International Development Finance Corporation will carry out site visits to identify investment projects as part of Kyiv's minerals deal with Washington,... 


Alamos Gold exits Türkiye to focus on North America
Alamos Gold exits Türkiye to focus on North America
15th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-based Alamos Gold announced on Sunday that it would sell its Turkish development projects to Tümad Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret for $470-million in cash, exiting the country to focus on... 


Hive Hydrogen programme director Trevor Donian, AMDA Developments CEO Piero Granelli, Hive Hydrogen head of development Zander van der Walt, Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser, and Hive Hydrogen legal director Benji Mothibedi.
South Africa's R105bn hydrogen project advances to front-end engineering design stage
12th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 


South Deep gold mine with solar panels
Gold miners cut direct emissions below 30Mt CO₂e for first time in a decade, report shows
12th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Combined scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from the world’s largest gold producers fell below 30-million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) in 2024, marking the first time since... 


An image of Blencowe graphite
Blencowe raises £1.12m to advance Uganda project
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources, which is advancing the Orom-Cross graphite project, in Uganda, has completed an aggregate fundraise of £1.12-million through a placing of £1.02-million and the... 


An image of Gemfields product and sales MD Adrian Banks
Gemfields reports strong demand for Kagem emeralds in September auction
12th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gemstone miner Gemfields earned revenue of $32-million from an auction of higher-quality rough emeralds recovered from its 75%-owned Kagem emerald mine, in Zambia. The auction was held from August... 


Gold bars
UBS raises gold price target to $3 800/oz by end-2025
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

UBS raised on Friday its gold price forecast by $300 to $3 800 per ounce by the end of 2025 and by $200 to $3 900 by mid-2026, citing anticipated Federal Reserve easing and dollar weakness linked... 


Copper cathode
ERG settles with Gecamines over DRC Swanmines project
12th September 2025 By: Reuters

Kazakh mining giant Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) said on Thursday it had signed a settlement with the Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned miner Gecamines in a dispute over the Swanmines... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad says the company has sent technical experts to QB to get to grips with the challenges that the mine faces.
Anglo American-Teck deal hinges on troubled Chile copper mine
12th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

At the heart of one of the mining industry’s most ambitious combinations is a plan to fix a problematic Teck Resources copper mine high in Chile’s Atacama desert, and ultimately to integrate it... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Demand for platinum as an investment product is 'extremely strong'
11th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand for platinum as an investment product is currently “extremely strong”.. “We’re seeing Chinese consumers who are looking for hard assets that are also liquid. With the increase in the... 


Highfield terminates project finance facility as lenders exit
Highfield terminates project finance facility as lenders exit
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Highfield Resources, the Australian potash company behind the Muga potash project in northern Spain, has fully terminated its senior secured project finance facility after the last lenders, ING,... 


White House tariff update on gold bars a 'welcome development,' LBMA says
White House tariff update on gold bars a 'welcome development,' LBMA says
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

The White House update to its tariff schedule is a "welcome development" after challenges caused by a recent US Customs ruling on gold bars, the London Bullion Market Association said on... 


Pan African FD Marileen Kok and Pan African CEO Cobus Loots.
Year of records for booming Pan African as eyes turn to promising Soweto gold project
10th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Financial year 2025 has been a year of records for South African gold mining company Pan African Resources, which on Wednesday reported record profits, record headline earnings, record proposed... 


Teck cannot control a bidding war, focused on completing Anglo merger, CEO says
Teck cannot control a bidding war, focused on completing Anglo merger, CEO says
10th September 2025 By: Reuters

Teck Resources will focus on obtaining approval to close its proposed merger with Anglo American, Teck's CEO told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that it wouldn't be able to control any bidding war the... 


World Platinum Investment Council CEO Trevor Raymond.
Platinum outpaces gold, silver amid huge 660% platinum bar, coin investment surge
10th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Global investment in platinum bar and coin surged 660% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, when platinum outpaced gold and silver and even platinum demand from hydrogen-based applications... 


Teck's Highland Valley copper operation in Canada.
Canadian regulatory risk flagged as biggest hurdle for Anglo–Teck merger
10th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The planned merger of Anglo American and Teck Resources to form a copper-focused major faces its biggest hurdle in Canada, where the government will weigh the transaction under the Investment... 


Skylark terminates Citronen project sale agreement
Skylark terminates Citronen project sale agreement
9th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Skylark Minerals announced on Tuesday the termination of its agreement with Almeera Ventures concerning the proposed sale of its Citronen zinc/lead project in Greenland. The decision... 


ARM Ferrous CE Andre Joubert.
Smelting with 70% less electricity is now a reality, no longer R&D, ARM highlights
9th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Proudly South African smelting technology that saves more than 70% of electricity consumption needed for smelting, reduces carbon emissions by about 60%, and puts users at the bottom of the... 


Anglo, Teck 'sticking together to survive'
Anglo, Teck 'sticking together to survive'
9th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Anglo American’s 'merger of equals' with Teck Resources will create a copper producer with 1.3-million tonnes a year of capacity, cementing its position as the world’s second-largest listed copper... 


News outlets report that Rio Tito could be forced to build a refinery for the Simandou ore project in Guinea.
Iron-ore rallies on Simandou supply concerns, restocking demand
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures climbed for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, driven by mounting concerns over supply prospects from the giant Simandou project in Guinea, coupled with expectations of improving... 


Construction is under way at Pensana's Longonjo rare earths project in Angola
Pensana appoints COO-designate
9th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Pensana, which is developing a sustainable magnet metal supply chain, has appointed Karen Brown to succeed Rocky Smith as COO with effect from October 1. Smith will continue to... 


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